Woman scammed for $60,000 through fake Police website

By Waqas With every passing day, cybercriminals are getting sophisticated in their This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Woman scammed for $60,000 through fake Police website...

Coupon fraud could be costing your business millions

Customers are always looking for good deals with their purchases and a coupon could be the defining factor for a buyer completing his or her transaction. In fact, a 2015 survey by CreditCards.com found that paper coupons were used by 63 percent of respondents. This is followed by discounts for...

Aspen: Email Spoofing

There is an Email Spoofing Vulnerability. Steps to reproduce: 1 Go to http://emkei.cz/ 2 Fill "From Email" field to [email protected] or any other aspen email. 3 Fill the victim's address your address to "TO" field and fill in other details as you wish. You will receive email from aspen admin...

A tricky Netflix phishing scam users should be aware of

By Waqas Netflix has over 100 million users, and that is the This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: A tricky Netflix phishing scam users should be aware of...

Of scammers and cute puppies

We’ve followed tech support scammers for quite a while at Malwarebytes. They’ve been of particular interest because of their preference for scamming the poor, the elderly, and the developmentally disabled. But there’s a diverse spectrum of online scams a criminal can profit from, and today we’re...

Magnitude EK actor goes for Bitcoin multiplier scam (updated)

It is well known that hot commodities tend to attract scammers and online criminals. The continuous rise of Bitcoin over the past year valued at over USD $7,188 at the time of writing is generating frenzy amongst fans of cryptocurrencies as well as those watching from the sidelines. While the...

Fake WhatsApp On Google Play Store Downloaded By Over 1 Million Android Users

Cybercriminals are known to take advantage of everything that's popular among people in order to spread malware, and Google's official Play Store has always proved no less than an excellent place for hackers to get their job done. Yesterday some users spotted a fake version of the most popular...

A week in security (October 23 – October 29)

Welcome back to "A week in security." Last week, we took a look at how deleted files can be recovered, explored the BadRabbit ransomware plague attacking Eastern Europe including a deep dive into the code, and talked about what it takes to work in security. One of our researchers, who is a PhD...

A week in security (October 16 – October 22)

Last week was an eventful one in security, keeping our research and intel teams on their toes. Multiple security researchers homed in on suspicious and malicious apps on Google Play, affecting thousands of Android users. A new variant of Mac malware Proton was also found in the wild, this time...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID30978: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on October 19, 2017

Medium Alert ID: 55634 First Published: 2017 October 19 13:32 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages distributing malicious software. Email messages that are related to this threat RuleID30978 may contain the following files: Name |...

419 scammer offers USD $60 million—and a free child

Scammers often come crawling out of the woodwork in all sorts of places you wouldn't necessarily expect. This is to their advantage when trying to keep suspicion in check; after all, we're pretty much pre-programmed to think 419 scams will only wander into our inboxes. Twitter, though? That's a...

Scam Alert: Your Trusted Friends Can Hack Your Facebook Account

If you receive a message from any of your Facebook Friends asking for urgent help to recover their Facebook account, since they've added you as one of their 'Trusted Contacts'—just don’t blindly believe it. Researchers have detected a new Facebook phishing scam that can even trick an experienced...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID30943: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on October 12, 2017

Medium Alert ID: 55591 First Published: 2017 October 12 13:03 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages distributing malicious software. Email messages that are related to this threat RuleID30943 may contain the following files: Name |...

A new kind of Apple phishing scam

In a recent blog post, Felix Krause revealed a method for phishing Apple ID passwords on iOS that would be quite indistinguishable from a real iOS password request. This got us thinking about the ramifications—how else could this tactic be used in the Apple ecosystem, and what kind of damage coul...

FreeMilk Phishing Scam Hijacks Active Email Conversations to Deploy Malware

By Waqas The IT security researchers at Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: FreeMilk Phishing Scam Hijacks Active Email Conversations to Deploy Malware...

A week in security (September 25 – October 01)

Recently, we talked about the hacking incident at Deloitte, one of the 'big four' global accounting firms. It was reported that client email addresses, usernames, and passwords were exposed. This also brought to light weaknesses in their policies and lack of threat intelligence to recover leaked...

Tech support scammers abuse native ad and content provider Taboola to serve malvertising (updated)

A large number of publishers - big and small - are monetizing their sites by selling space for companies that provide so-called native advertising, cited as more effective and engaging than traditional banner ads. Indeed, on a news or entertainment site, users are more inclined to click on links...

A week in security (September 18 – September 24)

Last week, we kept you updated on our blog about the infected versions of CCleaner that were offered as downloads on the official servers. We also warned you against a fake IRS notice that delivers a customized spying tool, some of the threats currently facing gamers, and a Netflix scam that has...

New ransomware scam asks for nude pics to unlock files

By Uzair Amir A few months ago, two ransomware scams made news for This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New ransomware scam asks for nude pics to unlock files...

Netflix scam warning

Always be on your toes While we are used to receiving scam attempts pretending to be from banks, online shops, credit card companies, and international courier services that does not mean all the other emails are safe. Far from it. To demonstrate this point we will show you a scam aimed at Netfli...